Due to the Christian, and national, holiday the Epiphany (Theophany, or Twelfthday), which is called the Thirteenthday here in Sweden, I am somewhat late with last week’s list. I have however backdated it for posterity and in order to not confuse it with week 2 of 2012.
Internet Access Is Not a Human Right
Vinton G. Cerf, NY Times, Op-Ed
[T]echnology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself. There is a high bar for something to be considered a human right. Loosely put, it must be among the things we as humans need in order to lead healthy, meaningful lives, like freedom from torture or freedom of conscience.
CV Dazzle
Adam Harvey
CV Dazzle™ is camouflage from computer vision (CV). It is a form of expressive interference that combines makeup and hair styling (or other modifications) with face-detection thwarting designs.
Google+ Is Going To Mess Up The Internet
Jon Mitchell, ReadWriteWeb
But never forget that you’re Google’s product, not its customer. Why does Google want to facilitate long, riveting conversations on Google+ (with only one permalink, so the search results don’t get confusing)? Exactly. For the same reason blogs allow comments, despite the outrageous overhead of fighting spam. Traffic and search engine optimization.